DUE-ING IT ALL

Now that's making an impact.
From celebrating the game's opening goal to setting up the next only 21 seconds later, Walker Duehr couldn't have drawn up a better inauguration.
But the offence wasn't the only part clicking for the big forward on Saturday.
It was the full package.
"We definitely had a good start," Duehr laughed following Sunday's practice at the Scotiabank Saddledome. "First off, to put the Calgary sweater on was an absolute honour. Being able to take part in the Battle of Alberta - which I've heard so much about ever since I signed here - was a pretty cool first experience.
"But then, to get off to the hot start that we did, that made the whole thing better.
"Pelts (Jakob Pelletier), Franny (Ryan Francis) and I, we've been building some good chemistry all week at practice. That's what a camp like this is all about and it was good to see our hard work pay off like that in a game situation."

Duehr - a college recruit from Minnesota State-Mankato - arrived as advertised after signing an entry level contract with the Flames last April.
The 6-foot-3, 211-lb. power forward was an absolute force, punishing the Oilers with a pair of rib-rattling body-checks early in the contest, before being involved in a six-ton, Mack Truck-style collision near the blueline, knocking Oilers forward Dmitri Samorukov out of the game.
Then, the hands took over.
Fresh off the bench and racing into the play, Duehr found a soft spot in coverage and blitzed a one-timer on goal, thanks to a superb setup from Jakob Pelletier down low. Oilers goalie Olivier Rodrigue kicked out the right pad to reject the initial, blocker-side offering, but Duehr had other ideas.
Still with a big head of steam, he made a bee-line to the biscuit, swivelled, and cracked home a quick shot to give the Flames a 1-0 lead.
A magnificent individual effort.
A short while later, he and Jeremie Poirier hooked up on a 2-on-1, with Duehr putting a low shot into the pads, allowing a trailing Ryan Francis to follow up and cash in on the doorstep.
Bang-bang.
2-0.

"That's my game," Duehr said. "A little bit of everything.
"Obviously, I'm a physical guy, so that's a big part of what I bring. I like to use my skating to get in hard on the forecheck, get some bumps in, create a little havoc, create turnovers and hopefully get the offence going. Just be competitive every shift. I feel if you can do that, you're going to have success."
During Saturday's broadcast, it was mentioned by Oilers colour commentator Bob Stauffer that the Flames are likely be the toughest, most physical team in the NHL this year.
Hard to argue.
When you look at the moves General Manager Brad Treliving has made, along with the style of Head Coach Darryl Sutter moving forward, there will be no shortage of hard-hitting affairs.
But players like Duehr fit in that conversation as well.
It's what drew the Sioux Falls, S.D. native to Calgary in the first place.
"I had some great talks with the staff and the management here," Duehr said about the process leading up to the contract. "The role that they had in mind for me and the role that I have in mind for myself lined up perfectly. It's a great fit."

Duehr, 23, is coming off an excellent collegiate career that saw him collect 25 goals and 51 points in 102 career games with the MSU Mavericks. He closed on a tear, scoring at a point-per-game clip in his last 11 games, and had a gaudy, two-point effort in what was a heartbreaking one-goal loss in the national semifinals last year.
That's what makes Duehr one of the most intriguing players in prospect camp.
He's a beast.
Watching him up close, it's clear that frame is every bit of what's publicized.
But for a man of his build, to skate that well, to have the creativity and touch around the net - well, it's thoroughly impressive.
And few, his age, can lay claim to that tool-kit.
"It's mostly come natural to me," Duehr said when asked about his top-flight footwork. "But especially this year, turning pro, I really worked hard at it over the summer.
"I was in town for the past two months and worked on that pretty much every week with (Power Skating Coach) Danielle (Fujita). It was amazing to be able to work with her.
"Especially as you make the transition out of college and look at all good players, the great skaters in the NHL, you can't ever be satisfied with where you're at.
"I'm an older guy coming out of college - 23 years old - so I definitely feel like I'm ready for this. My goal is to come in and make the big club and if not, then I'll start off in Stockton, get my first year of pro under me and work my way up."